Letters: November 8

ECUA math doesn't compute

I received my ECUA water/garbage bill yesterday, and it was $19.56 more than it was last month. Now, the PNJ stated that ECUA approved an increase of 4.25 percent and the average increase for an individual was about $2.39 per month, and for a large commercial organization, about a $17.32 increase.

I used the same amount of water the month prior (give or take a hundred gallons), yet my water/garbage bill was almost 40 percent higher. It wouldn't be so bad, but since the county took over garbage pickup, I am now only allowed one trash can. (The lid must be closed or it will not be picked up and most of the time they don't get all of the trash out of it.)

I only get one day a week pickup vs. two days, and if there is a holiday, forget a pickup schedule that makes sense or is convenient for its customers. In theory, this would save the county money, yet Escambia is still broke.

What happened to customer service, and who's doing the math downtown?

- Michael BarnesPensacola

Pensacola

Remembering Dugas

It saddens my heart to hear about the former PNJ reporter, Sean Dugas. As former public relations officer for ABATE of Florida, I first met Sean back in 2006 when he covered our annual Toy Run.

Throughout the next several years he was always there to cover not only our annual events, but he sat with us when we went to court to support those who had been injured or those who had a family member injured or killed while riding their motorcycles.

I will never forget when Sean came to Baptist Hospital back in July 2010 as we all sat in the ICU because our friend and fellow brother, Karl Murray, was on life support because he had been run over by a careless driver. Sean interviewed Karl's fiancee Celestra, and then he wrote a wonderful article that appeared in the PNJ the next day.

Sean was always supportive and compassionate of us and I will never forget his kindness. I pray that since his body has been found, his kind soul will be able to rest in peace.

- Laura Ward, assistant chaplain, ABATE of Florida Inc.Pensacola

Pensacola

Planned parenthood

Planed parenthood?

I have some questions about the work of this organization. How many lives have you ended? How much therapy is needed by women who have abortions? How many great ideas are lost when you end lives?

How lavish are your lives using money earned by American taxpayers?

How much time and money have you used in our courts twisting people to your agenda? Every case is different so what are you doing to help people? Why do you work for a group of one-sided ideas? I am asking these questions to help you think about what is important.

- Howard TaylorPensacola

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Letters: November 8

I received my ECUA water/garbage bill yesterday, and it was $19.56 more than it was last month.